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The Texas Automated Information Systems Advisory Council (AISAC) was created in 1981 (House Bill 1463, 67th Texas Legislature, Regular Session), to adopt guidelines to aid state governmental bodies in making economical and efficient use of automated information systems, the computers on which they were automated, and related services. This advisory council was composed of seven members, serving overlapping two-year terms. Two were appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, including (1) a member or employee of the house or of a legislative agency, and (2) a person employed by a private corporation as the manager of an automated information system. Two were appointed by the lieutenant governor, including (3) a member or employee of the senate or of a legislative agency, and (4) a person employed by private industry as the manager of a large mainframe computer. Three were appointed by the governor, including (5) a person knowledgeable in the management of automated information systems and the computers on which they are automated, (6) an employee of a state-supported institution of higher education knowledgeable in the management of automated information systems, and (7) an employee of a state governmental body (other than an institution of higher education) knowledgeable in the management of automated information systems.
This advisory council was replaced in 1985 by the Texas Automated Information and Telecommunications Council (AITC) (House Bill 2375, 69th Texas Legislature, Regular Session), with the following additional duties: to conduct a management audit of each state governmental body in the use of telecommunication devices, systems, and services, and in the use of automated information systems, the computers on which they are automated, and related services; to serve as a central clearinghouse of software; and to prepare a long-range telecommunications plan. The new council was composed of nine members, adding the following two to the previous seven: (8) one appointed by the speaker, and (9) one appointed by the lieutenant governor, both of them state employees knowledgeable in the management of automated information systems or telecommunications systems.
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) was created in 1989 (House Bill 2736, 71st Texas Legislature, Regular Session) to coordinate and direct the use of automated information and telecommunications devices, systems, or services by Texas state agencies. It replaced both the AITC and the Automated Interagency Services Division of the State Purchasing and General Services Commission. The major difference between the DIR and either of its predecessor councils is its ability to monitor and enforce compliance with state-mandated information resources policies and goals. Specific duties assigned to the department include: collecting data from state agencies regarding use and costs of information resources technologies; monitoring national and international standards for information resources technologies; establishing policies, procedures, and standards relating to information resources management by state agencies; providing technical assistance to all levels of government; testing various available technologies; providing for all interagency use of information resources technology by state agencies (except for telecommunications services provided by the General Services Commission until September 2001); and operating a computer services facility for state agencies. When the Building and Procurement Commission began operating in September 2001, the Texas Department of Information Resources assumed the telecommunications functions formerly performed by the General Services Commission.
Between 1989 and 1997, the policy-making body of the Texas Department of Information Resources was a nine-member board, appointed by the governor with advice and consent of the senate for overlapping six-year terms. Three of the members came from a list submitted by the speaker of the house, and had to include at least one state representative (ex-officio, but voting); another three came from a list submitted by the lieutenant governor, and had to include at least one state senator (ex-officio, but voting); one member had to be employed by an institution of higher learning. The governor named the chair.
In 1997 (Senate Bill 365, 75th Texas Legislature, Regular Session), the number of voting members on the board was reduced to six, still appointed by the governor, and still including one employee of an institution of higher education. In addition, three ex-officio, non-voting members were added, from two groups which serve for two years each on a rotating basis, neither group serving at the same time as the other: the first group is composed of the executive director of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, the commissioner of Health and Human Services, and the executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation; the second group is composed of the Texas commissioner of Education, the executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the executive director of the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife.
The number of voting members was increased to seven in 2003 (Senate Bill 287, 78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session) in response to a constitutional amendment affecting all state agencies with boards containing an even number of members.
More detailed historical sketches are included in the series descriptions for each of the entities whose meetings are documented in these records.
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) was created in 1989 to coordinate and direct the use of automated information and telecommunications devices, systems, or services by Texas state agencies. It was preceded by the Texas Automated Information Systems Advisory Council (AISAC), 1981-1985; and the Texas Automated Information and Telecommunications Council (AITC), 1985-1989, neither of which had the power to monitor and enforce compliance with state-mandated information resources policies and goals. These records document the official actions of the advisory councils and of the board at their meetings. Board meeting books (or briefing books) are created to provide the basis for board discussions and actions. These records include copies of minutes, agenda, roll calls, registration forms, attachments (such as reports, rules, legislation, strategic plans, interagency agreements), and other meeting materials, 1981-2007, bulk 1989-2007. Also included are meeting files for the Quality Assurance Team of the Texas Department of Information Resources, 1993-1999; for the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Planning Council and its committees and affiliates, 1990-1997; for the TexasOnline Authority, 2001-2005; and for the Telecommunications Planning Group, 1991-1992, 1994.
AISAC minutes contain summaries of business discussed at each meeting (especially procurement proposals), and frequently have attached to them monthly status reports for the advisory council. AITC minutes are very similar.
The DIR board meeting books contain agenda and minutes, roll calls and registration forms (with name, organization, address, and phone number of all persons attending the meetings), plus attachments or meeting materials which are provided to board members prior to each meeting. The minutes originally included in each of the meeting books were those of the previous meeting or meetings, for board approval; but for the purposes of these files, the minutes have been refiled, to correspond to the date of the meeting book itself (although there may also be extra copies of previous minutes). The minutes summarize the business of the board, and the attachments contain the full documents which are being discussed or acted upon by the board, including the following kinds of things: the executive director's report (including division reports and financial reports); the text of rules proposed and adopted, with comments; the text of proposed or pending legislation, with analysis; strategic plans; business plans; initial operating plans; annual reports; interagency agreements; internal audit reports; output and efficiency measures reports; etc.
To prepare this inventory, the described materials were cursorily reviewed to delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to provide an estimate of dates covered, and to determine record types.
These records are organized into seven series, as maintained by the agency:
(Identify the item and cite the series), Texas Department of Information Resources meeting files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Tony Black, November 1997, August 1998, March 1999, September 2001, October 2002, March 2003, February 2004, April 2005, November 2005, January 2008
Accession numbers: 1998/031, 1999/120, 1999/130, 2001/007, 2002/023, 2002/143, 2003/070, 2003/080, 2003/121, 2003/173, 2004/054, 2005/120, 2005/134, 2006/026, 2006/031, 2006/379, 2007/216, 2008/080
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by Texas Department of Information Resources on November 3, 1997; March 12, 1999; March 25, 1999; September 28, 2000; September 19, 2001; June 14, 2002; October 24, 2002; December 2, 2002; February 26, 2003; June 23, 2003; November 14, 2003; March 7, 2005; April 5, 2005; September 29, 2005; October 31, 2005; June 20, 2006; July 6, 2007; and December 20, 2007.
The record copies of board meeting books (minutes and agenda with attachments) are maintained by the Texas Department of Information Resources.
The Texas Department of Information Resources has mounted an
electronic archive of some of its minutes and agenda on the agency web site
Board meeting books are transferred to the Texas State Archives on a regular basis. Other archival records are transferred annually.
The Texas Automated Information Systems Advisory Council (AISAC) was created in 1981 to adopt guidelines to aid state governmental bodies in making economical and efficient use of automated information systems, the computers on which they were automated, and related services. These records document the official actions of the AISAC at its meetings. These records consist of copies of minutes for meetings of the AISAC, dating September 1981-July 1985. AISAC minutes contain summaries of business discussed at each meeting (especially procurement proposals), and frequently have attached to them monthly status reports for the advisory council.
The Texas Automated Information Systems Advisory Council (AISAC) was created in 1981 (House Bill 1463, 67th Texas Legislature, Regular Session), to adopt guidelines to aid state governmental bodies in making economical and efficient use of automated information systems, the computers on which they were automated, and related services. This advisory council was composed of seven members, serving overlapping two-year terms. Two were appointed by the speaker of the house, including (1) a member or employee of the house or of a legislative agency, and (2) a person employed by a private corporation as the manager of an automated information system. Two were appointed by the lieutenant governor, including (3) a member or employee of the senate or of a legislative agency, and (4) a person employed by private industry as the manager of a large mainframe computer. Three were appointed by the governor, including (5) a person knowledgeable in the management of automated information systems and the computers on which they are automated, (6) an employee of a state-supported institution of higher education knowledgeable in the management of automated information systems, and (7) an employee of a state governmental body (other than an institution of higher education) knowledgeable in the management of automated information systems. AISAC was replaced in 1985 by the Texas Automated Information and Telecommunications Council (AITC).
These records are arranged chronologically, as maintained by the agency.
(Identify the item), Texas Automated Information Systems Advisory Council (AISAC) minutes, Texas Department of Information Resources meeting files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession number: 1998/031
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Department of Information Resources on November 3, 1997.
Tony Black, November 1997
The Texas Automated Information and Telecommunications Council (AITC) replaced the Texas Automated Information Systems Advisory Council (AISAC) in 1985, and continued to adopt guidelines to aid state governmental bodies in making economical and efficient use of automated information systems, the computers on which they were automated, and related services, plus additional duties. These records document the official actions of the advisory council and its committees at their meetings. These records consist of copies of minutes for meetings of the AITC, dating September 1985-August 1989. AITC minutes contain summaries of business discussed at each meeting (especially procurement proposals), and frequently have attached to them monthly status reports for the advisory council. Also included are minutes of the Telecommunications Steering Committee, November 1987-October 1988, and of the Statewide Issues Steering Committee, April 1989.
The Texas Automated Information and Telecommunications Council (AITC) replaced the Texas Automated Information Systems Advisory Council (AISAC) in 1985 (House Bill 2375, 69th Texas Legislature, Regular Session). The AITC had the following additional duties: to conduct a management audit of each state governmental body in the use of telecommunication devices, systems, and services, and in the use of automated information systems, the computers on which they are automated, and related services; to serve as a central clearinghouse of software; and to prepare a long-range telecommunications plan. The new council was composed of nine members, adding the following two to the previous seven: (8) one appointed by the speaker, and (9) one appointed by the lieutenant governor, both of them state employees knowledgeable in the management of automated information systems or telecommunications systems. AITC was replaced in 1989 by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), which also assumed the duties of the Automated Interagency Services Division of the State Purchasing and General Services Commission.
These records are arranged chronologically, as maintained by the agency.
(Identify the item), Texas Automated Information and Telecommunications Council (AITC) minutes, Texas Department of Information Resources meeting files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession number: 1998/031
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Department of Information Resources on November 3, 1997.
Tony Black, November 1997
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) was created in 1989 to coordinate and direct the use of automated information and telecommunications devices, systems, or services by Texas state agencies. These records document the official actions of the board at its meetings; board meeting books (or briefing books) are created to provide the basis for board discussions and actions. These records consist of copies of board meeting books (sometimes called briefing books) for the Texas Department of Information Resources board meetings dating September 1989-October 2007. The DIR board meeting books contain agenda and minutes, roll calls and registration forms (with name, organization, address, and phone number of all persons attending the meetings), plus attachments or meeting materials which are provided to board members prior to each meeting. The minutes originally included in each of the meeting books were those of the previous meeting or meetings, for board approval; but for the purposes of these files, the minutes have been refiled, to correspond to the date of the meeting book itself (although there may also be extra copies of previous minutes). The minutes summarize the business of the board, and the attachments contain the full documents which are being discussed or acted upon by the board, including the following kinds of things: the executive director's report (including division reports and financial reports); the text of rules proposed and adopted, with comments; the text of proposed or pending legislation, with analysis; strategic plans; business plans; initial operating plans; annual reports; interagency agreements; internal audit reports; output and efficiency measures reports; etc.
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) was created in 1989 (House Bill 2736, 71st Texas Legislature, Regular Session) to coordinate and direct the use of automated information and telecommunications devices, systems, or services by Texas state agencies. It replaced both the AITC and the Automated Interagency Services Division of the State Purchasing and General Services Commission. The major difference between the DIR and either of its predecessor councils is its ability to monitor and enforce compliance with state-mandated information resources policies and goals. Specific duties assigned to the department include: collecting data from state agencies regarding use and costs of information resources technologies; monitoring national and international standards for information resources technologies; establishing policies, procedures, and standards relating to information resources management by state agencies; providing technical assistance to all levels of government; testing various available technologies; providing for all interagency use of information resources technology by state agencies (except for telecommunications services provided by the General Services Commission until September 2001); and operating a computer services facility for state agencies. When the Building and Procurement Commission began operating in September 2001, the Texas Department of Information Resources assumed the telecommunications functions formerly performed by the General Services Commission.
Between 1989 and 1997, the policy-making body of the Texas Department of Information Resources was a nine-member board, appointed by the governor with advice and consent of the senate for overlapping six-year terms. Three of the members came from a list submitted by the speaker of the house, and had to include at least one state representative (ex-officio, but voting); another three came from a list submitted by the lieutenant governor, and had to include at least one state senator (ex-officio, but voting); one member had to be employed by an institution of higher learning. The governor named the chair.
In 1997 (Senate Bill 365, 75th Texas Legislature, Regular Session), the number of voting members on the board was reduced to six, still appointed by the governor, and still including one employee of an institution of higher education. In addition, three ex-officio, non-voting members were added, from two groups which serve for two years each on a rotating basis, neither group serving at the same time as the other: the first group is composed of the executive director of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, the commissioner of Health and Human Services, and the executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation; the second group is composed of the Texas commissioner of Education, the executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the executive director of the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife.
The number of voting members was increased to seven in 2003 (Senate Bill 287, 78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session) in response to a constitutional amendment affecting all state agencies with boards containing an even number of members.
These records are arranged chronologically, as maintained by the agency.
(Identify the item), Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) board meeting books, Texas Department of Information Resources meeting files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession numbers: 1998/031, 1999/120, 2001/007, 2002/023, 2003/080, 2004/054, 2005/120, 2006/031, 2007/216, 2008/080
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Department of Information Resources on November 3, 1997; March 12, 1999; September 28, 2000; September 19, 2001; December 2, 2002; November 14, 2003; March 7, 2005; October 31, 2005; July 6, 2007; and December 20, 2007.
Tony Black, November 1997, August 1998, March 1999, September 2001, March 2003, February 2004, April 2005, November 2005, January 2008
The Risk Analysis/Quality Assurance Committee of the Texas
Department of Information Resources was created in 1993, in response to the
addition of a requirement for quality assurance review for major information
resource projects. It soon began to be called the Risk Assessment/Quality
Assurance Committee, and finally (beginning January 1994) the Quality Assurance
Team. These records document the work of the team. They include agenda,
minutes, notes of meetings, quality assurance project logs, reviews of initial
project risk analysis questionnaires, project information reports,
correspondence, and other documentation, dating August 1993-August 1999. The
file dating August-October 1993 is labeled
The Risk Analysis/Quality Assurance Committee of the Texas Department of Information Resources was created in 1993, in response to the addition of a requirement for quality assurance review for major information resource projects (Senate Bill 381, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session). It soon began to be called the Risk Assessment/Quality Assurance Committee, and finally (beginning January 1994) the Quality Assurance Team (QAT).
The Quality Assurance Team is composed of representatives from the Department of Information Resources, from the Office of the State Auditor, and (except for a period dating 2001-2003) from the Legislative Budget Board. The Team is responsible for establishing rules and guidelines to govern the quality assurance process and the review of major information resource projects.
On September 1, 1999, the function of leading the Quality Assurance Team (along with the oversite function for information technology planning) was transferred from the Department of Information Resources to the Texas Legislative Budget Board. Since then meetings have been scheduled either by the Legislative Budget Board, or (2001-2003) by the State Auditor's Office.
These records are arranged chronologically, as maintained by the agency.
(Identify the item), Quality Assurance Team meeting files, Texas Department of Information Resources meeting files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession numbers: 1999/130, 2002/143, 2003/070, 2003/121, 2005/134
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Department of Information Resources on March 25, 1999; June 14, 2002; October 24, 2002; February 26, 2003; and April 5, 2005.
Tony Black, March 1999, June 2002, March 2003, April 2005
The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Planning Council was chartered by the Texas Department of Information Resources in October 1991, as a model for consensus-based strategic information resources planning. An Executive Order in 1992 further charged the Council with the development of a strategic business plan, standards for resource sharing, and public sector partnerships in the implementation of this emerging technology. These meeting files document the work of the council and its committees in encouraging and coordinating the acquisition and use of geographic information and technology among state entities and other interested parties. These records include minutes, agenda, and supporting documents (such as reports, memoranda, correspondence, membership lists, executive orders, fax transmittal forms, etc.). They comprise the meeting files of the Texas Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Advisory Committee (1990-1991) and its successor the GIS Planning Council, its committees and affiliates, dating 1990-1997. These committees include the following: Data Standards Subcommittee/Standards Committee, Legal Issues Committee, State Agency Coordinating Committee, Managers Committee, Legislative Strategy Subcommittee/Legislative Strategy Coordinating Committee, GIS Team, Texas Mapping Advisory Committee, Data Acquisition Committee, Regional Coordination Committee, Texas Wetland Information Network Interagency Steering Committee, Texas-Mexico Border Region Committee, (U.S. Census) TIGER Update Committee, TNRIS/GISPC (Texas Natural Resources Information System/GIS Planning Council) Task Force Alignment Working Group, and TNRIS/GISPC Blue Ribbon Transition Committee. Some of these committees met only once or twice during the time period.
The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Planning Council was chartered by the Texas Department of Information Resources in October 1991, as a model for consensus-based strategic information resources planning. Governor Ann Richards issued Executive Order AWR-92-6 on April 9, 1992, further charging the Council with the development of a strategic business plan, standards for resource sharing, and public sector partnerships in the implementation of this emerging technology.
The membership of the GIS Planning Council varied between 10 and 27 persons, who were executive level representatives of the following Texas state agencies (appointed for two year terms by the Executive Directors of each agency): Department of Information Resources, Office of the Governor, General Land Office, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Water Commission, Railroad Commission, Parks and Wildlife Commission, Natural Resources Information System, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Economic Geology (University of Texas at Austin), General Services Commission, Legislative Council, Lieutenant Governor's Office, Office of Attorney General, Office of Court Administration, Office of Secretary of State, Public Utility Commission, Texas A&M University, Department of Commerce, Department of Criminal Justice, Department of Human Services, Education Agency, Historical Commission, Health and Human Services Commission, Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Rehabilitation Commission, State Soil and Water Conservation Board, and Water Development Board. Non-voting memberships included the regional and private sectors (Texas Mapping Advisory Committee, Texas Association of Regional Councils, and Texas Association of Appraisal Districts), and the federal sector (U.S. Geological Survey's National Mapping Division).
In 1997, the 75th Texas Legislature created the Texas Geographic Information Council to replace the GIS Planning Council. It provides strategic planning and coordination in the acquisition and use of geographic information and technology among state entities. It is made up of representatives from 42 state agencies and statewide associations, and serves as an advisory unit for the directors of the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas Department of Information Resources.
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These records are arranged roughly chronologically, as maintained by the agency.
(Identify the item), Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Planning Council meeting files, Texas Department of Information Resources meeting files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession number: 2003/173
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Department on Information Resources on June 23, 2003.
Tony Black, February 2004
The Texas Legislature created the TexasOnline Authority in 2001, to coordinate the growth of electronic government services in Texas. The Department of Information Resources provided the chairperson for the Authority, and continues to contribute to the TexasOnline project even though the Authority was abolished in 2005. These records document the work of the 15-member Authority and its committees. The records include minutes, agenda, and supporting documents (executive summaries for the budget, monthly financial reports, status reports, draft rules and regulations, opportunity proposals, etc). Smaller files within the meeting books contain agenda, minutes, and supporting documentation for meetings of the Technology Subcommittee and Finance Subcommittee. The meeting books date January 2002-April 2005, although the first meeting book also contains minutes from the e-Government Task Force and Strategic Issues Subcommittee meetings of October 2001; so overall date coverage is 2001-2005.
In 2001, the Texas Legislature created the TexasOnline Authority (Senate Bill 187, 77th Texas Legislature, Regular Session), to coordinate the growth of electronic government services in Texas. The authority consisted of 15 members, including three ex officio members (chosen by the comptroller, the state auditor, and the board of the Department of Information Resources (DIR)); and 12 members appointed by the governor of Texas, as follows: three representing local governments; three representing businesses regulated by state or local government; two representing state agencies; one representing a university; and three representing the public. The representative of DIR was named the presiding officer of the TexasOnline Authority. The terms were for six years (overlapping), although the authority was abolished in 2005.
According to the enabling legislation the powers and duties of the
Texas Online Commission (as it was initially called) included the following:
In 2001, the Texas Legislature also created a TexasOnline grant program (Senate Bill 1458, 77th Texas Legislature, Regular Session), to fund start-up costs, design and maintenance of websites for local governments, thus allowing counties, municipalities, and school districts to provide electronic government services.
The TexasOnline Authority was abolished in 2005 (House Bill 2048, 79th Texas Legislature). However the Texas Department of Information Resources (originally through its TexasOnline Division, and now through its Service Delivery Division), continues to support the TexasOnline project in the following ways: by assisting agencies and local governments to bring their services to TexasOnline; by providing project/contract management of the public/private partnership for TexasOnline; and by researching and developing technology policies, standards, and procedures for TexasOnline.
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These records are arranged chronologically, as maintained by the agency.
(Identify the item), TexasOnline Authority meeting files, Texas Department of Information Resources meeting files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession number: 2006/026
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Department of Information Resources on September 29, 2005.
Tony Black, November 2005
The Telecommunications Planning Group (predecessor to the Telecommunications Planning and Oversight Council) was created to plan and oversee the operations of a telecommunications network for state government. The meetings of the early years of this group are documented by these records, which include minutes and supporting documents (executive summaries, reports, and mailing lists), dating 1991-1992 and 1994. The different names used for this group include: Statewide Network Planning Committee, 1991; State Network Group, 1991; Statewide Telecommunications Executive Advisory Committee, 1992; and Statewide Telecommunications Planning Group (TPG), 1992 (a retreat) and 1994 (a workshop).
In 1975, the Texas Legislature passed the Telecommunications
Consolidation Act (Senate Bill 1073, 64th Texas Legislature, Regular Session).
In 1991 this law was amended (Senate Bill 3, 72nd Texas Legislature, 1st Called
Session) with the charge that the General Services Commission (GSC), the
Department of Information Services (DIR), and the Comptroller
In 2001 the responsibility of statewide telecommunications was transferred from GSC to DIR, and the Telecommunications Planning and Oversight Council (TPOC) was created (Senate Bill 311, 77th Texas Legislature, Regular Session). The TCOP is currently composed of 13 members, one representative from each of the following: the State Comptroller's Office (appointed by the comptroller), the Texas Building and Procurement Commission (appointed by the executive director), a large state agency (appointed by the lieutenant governor), a small state agency (appointed by the speaker of the house), an institution of higher education (appointed by the commissioner of higher education), the University of Texas System (appointed by the chancellor), the Texas A&M University System (appointed by the chancellor), public education (K-12) (appointed by the governor), local government (appointed by the governor), the Health and Human Services Commission (appointed by the commissioner), the executive director of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board, and two members of the public with telecommunications expertise (appointed by the governor). TPOC is the group that oversees the State's telecommunications networks, including the Texas Agency Network (TEX-AN), DIR WAN, and the Capitol Complex Telephone System (CCTS).
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These records are arranged chronologically, as maintained by the agency.
(Identify the item), Telecommunications Planning Group meeting files, Texas Department of Information Resources meeting files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession number: 2006/379
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Department of Information Resources on June 20, 2006.
Tony Black, May 2008